Update and a poll
Added 2018-09-26 14:31:21 +0000 UTC
Update first: I've finished the first round of edits on The Raven's Cry (with feedback from alpha readers). Soon going to send it out to beta readers. Tangentially, I also wrote "Holgast and the Duke's Dinner" (mentioned in chapter 36 of TEF) as a short story - I'll make it available for you guys to read soon.
Poll/Question: A few people have suggested I change my Patreon from per book payment to monthly payment, bringing it more in line with webserials and similar formats. I'm unsure about this change myself and wanted to bring it up with you guys - you're my patrons, after all, if you think it's a bad idea, there's no point in doing it.
If such a change were to take effect, I'd probably change all the stretch goals to more suitable milestones (e.g. maybe regular short stories at a certain treshold; I also created a tabletop RPG for the world of Adal, which could be another stretch goal). It would really depend on what you guys would want. As for the individual patron tiers, I still want to offer physical books - I imagine something like, if you subscribe to e.g. $10 a month, after 5-6 months, you're eligible to have the book shipped to you (even if you later downgrade or cancel your subscription). Same goes for 5$ tier, only then it's 10-12 months. So it shouldn't become more expensive to get just the book if that's your interest.
Pros, as I see it: A smaller, but more steady income helps balance my expenses and e.g. lets me commission more artwork sooner (I just received a map of Alcázar, for instance; map of Middanhal is next when possible), help cover server cost for my website etc. It might also allow for better individual rewards and stretch goals.
Cons: In the long run, it's obviously gonna be more expensive for you guys to be subscribed, and I don't want anyone to feel exploited.
I made a poll that I'd ask you to vote on, just to get a sense of what the majority wants, but please feel free to comment and let me know your thoughts.
